Women's March Organizers Arrested Outside Trump Hotel

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Time


Charlotte Alter
Updated: 3:03 PM Central | Originally published: 2:25 PM Central



The four main organizers of the Women's March were among the protesters arrested during a New York City rally on International Women's Day.

Tamika Mallory, Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez and Bob Bland were arrested early Wednesday afternoon after a day of loud but orderly protests for "A Day Without a Woman," a strike the group organized to mark IWD. The organizers, as well as several other protesters, had been sitting in the street near the Trump Hotel at Columbus Circle, disrupting traffic. A representative for the four activists confirmed the arrests.

At least a thousand women gathered at 5th Ave and 59th St to protest the unfair treatment of women. Outside of rallies, those participating in "Day Without a Woman" were asked to stay home from work, wear red, and avoid spending money.

Read more: http://time.com/4695840/womens-march-arrests-trump-hotel/

[gibraltar72]

1. Surprised

but not shocked.

[Justice]

2. One of prouder moments of Women's March was the way in which we conducted ourselves.

Not sure what sitting in the street accomplishes for any one.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. I saw the name "Tamika Mallory"

and kept trying to figure out where I had heard her name. She had been one of the organizers of the Women's March but then I finally remembered that she has been Exec. Dir. of Sharpton's National Action Network (for the past 7 years), so she has been at this for some time.